Rev3 Cedar Point - Half Rev - Triathlon

Not real light due to the overcast skis. Water was murky. Additional buoys on the back side of the island would have been helpful. Once I got my self turned around and was facing the wrong direction. Took me a long time to reach the end once you ended for the finish area. Wetsuit strippers help at the end.

Learn to swim decently.

Long run from swim finish to transitional area. We were wearing our shoes but it still was a first to carry your wetsuit this long of a distance.

First and last four miles are on the causeway that features plenty of rough surfaces and potholes. Seven weeks earlier I had a serious bicycling wreck during a triathlon that resulted in surgery for a broken finger and torn tendons. I still do not have normal range of motion and usage for my right hand. I was very concerned about crashing in this segment and basically took it easier than what I could have done. Course was rolling that enabled one to sustain momentum going up most of the hills. I was averaging 20.6 mph at Milan when the course turned into the wind and traveled upward for the next six miles. I lost 0.6 mph on my average speed in this segment. Ended with a 20.3 mph average. This included a two plus minute break for the porta-potty. Very strong winds on the causeway coming back and great fear of crashing from either the wind or road surface. MY AP was 194 watts and NP=204 VI=1.07 Average HR was 147 with a peak of 157.

I felt I did this course within my capabilities and was ready for the long run.

grab my race belt, put my shoes on and walked out the exit. I grabbed two drinks at the start.

Nothing

I started out a slow pace at just over 8 min/mile. Between mile four and five I lost it and had to resort to a four/five minute run-one minute walk routine until the finish. I had no cramping. Took in five salt pills on the run. Took three salt pills on the bicycle which also included nearly 1000 cals. Stopped and walked every aid station and had a least two drinks.

My run was around 12 minutes slower than I had planned on. Not real sure what happened but I have had running issues all year. I don't believe I over biked.

Walk, grab some fluids and gels and then sit and rest. Change into dry top.


Running has been problem some all year. Need to increase run fitness and stay out of the injury box. Hard to run if you are having foot or back issues.


There is a full (140.6) event but only several hundred contestants in it. This means one can get quite lonely on the second lap of the run if they are slow.